Volume 2412 - December 2012 ©Sidelines, Inc., 2012$4.00 All Rights Reserved For Horse People • About Horse People www.sidelinesnews.com December 2012 Georgina Bloomberg is Back! Reed Kessler Steals the Happy Spotlight Holidays! Ollie, owned by Wendy Wolley Ollie, owned by Wendy FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 1 Incorporating 64 HORSES USA PUBLISHER Samantha Charles [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jan Westmark-Allan [email protected] 828-575-3965 STAFF WRITERS Contents Lauren Giannini, Abby Westmark, Dani Moritz CONTRIBUTING WRITERS What’s Happenin’ Horse Shows Danika Rice, Johnny Robb, Fred McWane, Sydney Masters-Durieux, Laura Danowski, 30 Ingate 10 Kaitlin Campbell Juggles Holly Hugo-Vidal Work and Play PHOTOGRAPHERS 88 Off Centerline David Lominska, Jack Mancini , 20 Junior Riders Stealing the Spotlight Flashpoint, Alan Fabricant, Susan Stickle 96 Asides Lauren R. Giannini, Shawn McMillen 26 Showing with Nona Garson Kim & Allen MacMillan 28 Sarah Tredennick: Emily Allongo, Anne Hoover Rocking the Show Ring SIDELINES COLUMNISTS Features Holly Hugo-Vidal – West Side Story 60 West Side Story: Nicole Haunert Lisa Hollister, Esq - Equine Law 12 Sidekick: The Legend of Zorro Ann Reilly - Sports Psychology 62 Canadian Connection: Yann Candele Sarah Ward - My Line 38 Horse Rescue: Gallop On European Connection Maria Wynne 42 All Horses Great and Small Dressage 46 Master of the Ring: John Franzreb Social Media 16 Kentucky Girl Does It All Mindy Coretz 48 Horses Healing Hearts 24 Never Too Old: INTERNS Mindy Coretz, Alessandra Shultz, 56 No Limitations: Sydney Collier Two Colorado Horsemen Courtney Zimmerman 64 Georgina Bloomberg Is Back! 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Photo by Wendy Wooley ©Sidelines, Inc., 2012 All Rights Reserved 2 SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 3 issue is filled with Letter From The Editor wonderful stories. From horse show This is our holiday issue and I love its festive feel - superstars to from our cover photo to fun holiday cartoons to jolly pictures inspiring riders to of horses, ponies, dogs and children decked out for the the story of equine holidays. I think this time of year is a little brighter when veterinarian Dr. you share it with an equine friend and I am thrilled to once Terry Swanson, again have a horse during the holidays! (Read “The Bottom a Colorado Line” at the end of this issue to learn more about my new veterinarian who horse Spirit.) draws comparisons I will be the first to admit that I love a horse in reindeer to the famed vet antlers or a Santa hat and I have spent my fair share of time James Herriot, who since Spirit arrived taking photos of him in holiday attire. penned the “All One horse that definitely looks good in holiday attire is the Creatures Great gorgeous gray gelding on our cover. His name is Ollie and and Small” series. his photo, sent in by his owner Wendy Wooley, won the If you haven’t Sidelines Holiday & Horses contest. read the James Ollie’s registered name is Hola C Bright and he’s a Herriot books, or Thoroughbred who raced for seven years before retiring. you haven’t read He was living in Maryland and was free to a good home them in a long time, add them to your holiday wish list. Dr. when Wendy heard about him. Wendy, who lives in Swanson has written a book on lameness, which also might Traverse City, Michigan, was excited to learn that he was a make a great gift. If you’re still searching for the perfect Michigan bred horse. “I believed it was a sign that he was present, staff writer Lauren Giannini’s story called “Great for this Michigan girl,” she said. “I also wrote his breeder in Stocking Stuffers” just might do the trick. Michigan and found out he was named after a gentleman, If you don’t have a horse to share the holidays with, then Mr. Sebright, that grew up in the very house I was living in!” I encourage you to get involved with an equine rescue What a great story! It’s not the only one – this holiday organization or volunteer your time with an equine therapy program. Nine out of ten doctors say that being involved with equines helps the heart – and the one doctor who said it doesn’t probably wasn’t allowed to take riding lessons as a child! While I’m kidding about the doctors, I do believe that horses help the heart – it’s great to love, and to be loved, by these wonderful four-legged creatures who so easily steal our hearts. I hope your holidays are blessed - and that the blessing of kissing a soft muzzle and looking into warm gentle eyes is part of your celebration. There are plenty of horses and ponies out there just waiting for someone to kiss them, so let’s all get busy spreading some holiday cheer. Jan Westmark-Allan Editor Email me at [email protected] “Like” us on Facebook Visit our website at www.sidelinesnews.com www.danadoodles.com 4 SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 5 6 SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 7 8 SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES DECEMBER 2012 9 e KaitlinOn Course Campbell Juggles Work and Play By Alexa Cheater A rising star in the sport of show jumping, Kaitlin Campbell of Up- per Black Eddy, Pennsylvania, has struck a fine balance between work and play. This dedicated rider, who turned 21 in October, maintains a busy competition schedule in addition to completing her final year of studies in business management from American University in Washington, DC. She has competed in the North American Junior and Young Riders Championship three times, winning individual gold and team silver in 2009, finishing fourth in Kaitlin Campbell and her grand prix partner, Rocky W. both individual and team competition in 2011, and earning a team Photo by Sheryl Sutherby silver in 2012. Kaitlin, who trains with Rachel Kennedy of ESP Farm in Brooke- was just coming off of a children’s jumper who was a complete ville, Maryland, made her grand prix debut in 2011 and earned packer. Rocky had a mind of his own and he was so hot, I couldn’t a number of impressive victories, including the $75,000 Grand even get him to just trot the first time I rode him. We bought him Prix at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show and the $10,000 Five from the Hayes family. They were family friends and my parents Seasons Open Welcome Stake at the Vermont Summer Festival. told me that if I wanted a horse to do the bigger jumpers on, I was In 2012, Kaitlin returned to Vermont, dominating the first week just going to have to make it work. Now we know each other inside of competition with wins in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Co. and out. I can tell you just by looking at him how he’s going to be Open Welcome Stake and the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special that day and I’m sure he can do the same thing with me. Grand Prix. All of her major victories have been aboard Rocky W, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding that she has moved up What are your plans in terms of your riding career? the ranks with.